A-Level Computer Science
at Joseph Leckie Academy, Walsall · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail
What the college says
Throughout the course pupils will be looking at studying the following concepts: Fundamentals of programming Fundamentals of data structures Systematic approach to problem solving Theory of computation Fundamentals of data representation Fundamentals of computer systems Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture Consequences of uses of computing Fundamentals of communication and networking
What you need to get on
Minimum of 5 grade 5�s at GCSE or equivalent including English Language and Maths. At least a grade 6 in GCSE Computer Science/Maths where the subject has been completed.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Joseph Leckie Academy
WALSTEAD ROAD WEST, WALSALL, WS5 4PG
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